Beware of Pride
Taught by Angie Murdock
Sister Murdock began by asking us what or how do we define "Pride"?
-thinking you're better than someone else
-selfish (the opposite of charity)
-always being right
-compare yourself to others
-ungrateful
-fear man more than God
-not forgiving, holding a grudge
-taking offense
-my will vs. God's will
-competitive
-argues/contention
"Pride is a sin that can readily be seen in others but is rarely admitted in ourselves. Most of us consider pride to be a sin of those on the top, such as the rich and the learned, looking down at the rest of us. (See 2 Ne. 9:42.) There is, however, a far more common ailment among us—and that is pride from the bottom looking up. It is manifest in so many ways, such as faultfinding, gossiping, backbiting, murmuring, living beyond our means, envying, coveting, withholding gratitude and praise that might lift another, and being unforgiving and jealous."
Satan doesn't care how much or how little you think of yourself, just as long as you ARE thinking of yourself. When you are full of pride, your happiness is dependent on others. Only with the Lord can we be truly happy. "Don't worry about the world's opinion of you as long as you're right with the Lord." Remember that and don't forget it! We need to not have pride in ourselves, but pride in the Lord, we need to be humble, and we need to approach everything in the right attitude.
Sister Murdock encouraged us to pick something on the list above that we struggle with and work on it this week. None of us are perfect and we all have challenges, but if we apply the atonement into our lives and allow Heavenly Father to be in control, we can become better!
"The proud depend upon the world to tell them whether they have value or not. Their self-esteem is determined by where they are judged to be on the ladders of worldly success. They feel worthwhile as individuals if the numbers beneath them in achievement, talent, beauty, or intellect are large enough. Pride is ugly. It says, “If you succeed, I am a failure.”
"If we love God, do His will, and fear His judgment more than men’s, we will have self-esteem."
